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    "content": "National Policy on Older Persons and Ageing has now been reviewed and aligned to the Kenya Constitution (2010) and is awaiting stakeholder validation before being presented to the Cabinet. The implementation of this policy promotes care for the elderly citizens in Kenya, by proposing establishment of a National Advisory Council of Older Persons and Ageing; and mainstreaming older persons’ concerns in all developmental issues. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, at the programme level, strategies have been put in place that ensures that individual beneficiary households are supported once the targeted beneficiary exits the programme through provision of cash stipends for a period of six months or three subsequent payments. Capacity building activities for beneficiaries and their caregivers to support income generating activities are also continually undertaken by officers, both at the district and national levels. In the current financial year, beneficiaries are now being encouraged and supported to form beneficiary welfare groups, through which any form of psychosocial support, along with other linkages by other stakeholders at community level, will be channeled going forward. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to lay the Statement on the Table."
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